As a landlord myself, I know the efforts the state goes through to try and nail you on a phony charge. We had one landlord here who advertised his apartments with no pets. Somebody called claiming they were interested in the apartment, but wanted to bring their cat to help with depression. The landlord refused the cat. Another called wanting the apartment and to bring his dog, but again, the landlord restated the no pets policy of his.
A few months later, he gets a registered letter containing two fines for $1,500 each, with the claim the landlord violated the Americans with disabilities act. He contacted his lawyer who said he could beat the rap, but they had to go to the state capital court, which is about 120 miles away, and it would end up costing him more money than if he just paid the fines.
A few years later when I advertised one of my apartments, the same thing happened to me. I told the agent posing as an interested applicant I would need a doctors prescription, and an insurance policy covering any possible damage to my apartment caused by the pet. Never heard from them again.